Wildfires burned 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 evacuations near Bordeaux; now Frances wine country fears damage that may only emerge in the bottle

France’s worst wildfire season in decades is now raising concerns far beyond the immediate destruction of forests and homes. In the Bordeaux region, where some of the country’s most famous wines are produced, growers are worried that smoke from nearby fires could quietly damage grapes long before anyone opens a bottle.